Todor Vlaykov National Literary Prize Explained

Todor Vlaykov National Literary Prize
Awarded For:	Contribution to literature in Bulgaria
Presenter:	Municipal Council of Pirdop
Established:	2007
Status:	Currently awarded
Total Awarded:	10

The Todor Vlaykov National Literary Prize is a Bulgarian literary award that was established by a decision of the Pirdop Municipal Council in 2007.

It is named after famed Bulgarian literary figure Todor Vlaykov.

The award is presented every two years (according to the statute) during 'Vlaykov Day' in Pirdop, usually held around May 24. It consists of a statuette depicting the full-length figure of Todor Vlaykov (the designer of the sculpture is Ivan Lyubenov), as well as a cash prize of BGN 1,000.

Recipients

• 2007 - Kancho Kozhuharov for the short story "The Relic"^{[1] [2]}
• 2008 - Mihail Nedelchev for overall contribution to the study of the work and social and political activities of Todor Vlaykov, for the continuation of the traditions of radical democracy in Bulgaria, as well as for the restoration of the magazine "Democratic Review".^{[3] [4] [5]}
• 2010 - Georgi Danailov - for overall creativity^[6]
• 2012 - Alexander Hristov for the story "Africa", Olya Stoyanova for the story "Two loaves and a box of cigarettes", Ivan Dimitrov for the novel Promise of Summer and Dimitrinka Nenova for the work "When the heart speaks".^[7]
• 2015 - Ivan Granitski for overall contribution^[8]
• 2017 - Simeon Yanev for overall contribution^[9]
• 2019 - Neda Antonova - for overall creativity^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Slovesa.net - slovesa Resources and Information . 10 January 2023 .
2. Web site: Кънчо Кожухаров получи литературната награда "Тодор Влайков" . 28 May 2007 .
3. Web site: Култура :: Културен коктейл :: Михаил Неделчев с наградата Тодор Влайков .
4. Web site: Михаил Неделчев с Влайковата награда за 2008 . 25 May 2008 .
5. Web site: Михаил Неделчев - носител на националната литературна награда "Тодор Влайков" . 6 June 2008 .
6. Web site: В Деня на славянската писменост и култура община Пирдоп закри Влайков… . https://archive.today/20130703091009/http://www.novpogled.net/print.php?option=content&contentTypeID=2&contentID=9386&hash=143658ceb21b63c9950db9b91394d4b4118ad85b . dead . 2013-07-03 .
7. Web site: Vesti.bg - Ансамбъл Тракия закри Влайкови дни 2012 . https://archive.today/20130628021305/http://www.vesti.bg/index.phtml?tid=40&oid=4833092 . dead . 2013-06-28 . 28 June 2013 .
8. Web site: Закриха «Влайкови дни 2015». 2015-05-25. 2022-05-22 . 2015-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150527000414/http://novpogled.net/news/zakriha-vlaykovi-dni-2015-6303-27126.html . dead .
9. Web site: «Влайкови дни 2017» завършиха . 2017-05-25. 2022-05-22 . 2019-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603181309/http://www.srednogorie.bg/news/vlaykovi-dni-2017-zavarshiha-8995-57477.html . dead .
10. Web site: Закриха «Влайкови дни 2019». 2019-05-27 . 2022-05-22 . 2019-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603181307/http://www.srednogorie.bg/news/zakriha-vlaykovi-dni-2019-11349-94041.html . dead .